About Great Blue Resorts

Our Promises, Values & Great Atmosphere

Great Blue Resorts fills the void that exists in the Ontario Cottage and Vacation Home market place by providing family friendly resorts in great locations. Offering quality products and services all for a reasonable price to both cottage owners and resort guests!

Imagine your kids enjoying activities and meeting new friends, owner’s wine and cheese parties, fireworks on long weekends or spending a relaxing afternoon by the pool. You can always look forward to having a great time with family and friends.

Our Story

About Our Resorts

A Day in the Life

Owner FAQs

Rental FAQs

About Our Team

Privacy

Accessibility

About Great Blue Resorts

Great Blue Resorts has emerged as a leader in the Cottage Resort Industry. Ten years ago, we realized the Canadian cottage dream was not feasible for all Canadians and was only available to the elite. In 2008, we saw an opportunity to fill that gap by providing affordable family-friendly resorts in highly sought after Ontario Cottage regions. What started with one resort, Woodland Estate Resort in The Kawarthas, has now grown to nine. Today, we are proud to offer quality products and services all for a reasonable price and virtually maintenance-free to both cottage owners and resort guests!

We’ve created a lifestyle that combines Mother Nature’s best offerings of crisp air, fresh water, crackling fires, and starry nights with virtually maintenance-free and affordable outright cottage ownership. Within a resort setting, families can take full advantage of all-inclusive amenities including pools, multi-sports courts, playgrounds, canoes, kayaks, paddle boards and the like along with family entertainment, activities for children and so much more!

Proudly serving over 1200 recreational cottage owners and their families along with thousands of resort guests.

Great Blue Resorts has experienced rapid growth by staying true to its mission: to provide families with a fun, affordable and truly care-free vacation for a day, week or a lifetime!

About Our Resorts

As a recreational cottage owner at a Great Blue Resort, you and your family will enjoy a carefree lifestyle.

A Day in the Life of a Great Blue Resorts Cottager

Whether you’re staying at a Great Blue Resort for a night, a week or you’re one of our wonderful owners, a day in the life of a Great Blue Resorts Cottager looks a little something like this. And the whole family can enjoy it all Spring, Summer and Fall.

*available at some resorts, please inquire.

Owner FAQs

Below is a list of frequently asked questions regarding ownership at Great Blue Resorts:

What is a recreational cottage?

A Great Blue Resorts recreational cottage is a three-season summer home away from home, specifically built and manufactured for Great Blue Resorts’ owners to enjoy by Northlander Industries.

Many of our owners and renters have asked what goes into the fabrication of these affordable, recreational cottages. Northlander Industries prides itself with using nothing but the best quality materials and up-to-date fabrication techniques. Being a proudly Canadian company, like Great Blue Resorts, Northlander’s recreational cottages are guaranteed to with-stand our country’s climate; Built By Canadians for Canadians!

Watch this video to learn exactly what goes into fabricating a recreational cottage:

What’s included?

Pack up Fido, the kids and your groceries for the weekend, we’ve got the rest covered. For a worry and stress-free cottage experience we have an annual resort management fee which covers most of the running costs: all utilities, garbage disposal, grounds maintenance, on site management and reception. The annual fee also covers family entertainment, Kidz Klub programs, and full use of all resort amenities. Annual fees vary depending on your chosen location on each resort.

Is this a timeshare?

No, you purchase and own your recreational cottage outright. Simply select the model that best suits your family’s needs and then select the perfect site. As quickly as two weeks later you can start to enjoy 26 weeks of vacation including spring, summer and fall! In the event you no longer wish to stay on the resort, you are free to sell your recreational cottage.

Would you take a trailer/RV as a trade-in?

Yes, more and more people are looking at recreational cottage ownership as an alternative to a RV/trailer. We offer very competitive trade-in values against the purchase of a new or pre-owned cottage. Best of all, we do all of the paperwork, making it a simple transition.

Can I rent my cottage out when I’m not using it?

Yes, we have a fully managed rental program on some of our resorts. We take care of advertising, cleaning and our cottage owners receive revenue they can use toward their annual fees.

Can you finance a recreational cottage?

Yes, with traditional bank financing through Dealerplan, a respected broker in the recreational cottage industry. Average terms with good credit are 4.99% fixed over 5 years, up to a 20 year amortization with a 20% deposit. Rates and terms may vary depending on approved credit and your personal financial situation.

Outside of my annual resort management fee, what other costs are there?

Just like your home or car, your recreational cottage requires insurance too! Ask about our CareFreePlus program for just $395/year to qualify for our competitive group insurance rate. This program also includes the summarization, winterization and complete cottage inspection. On average our owners typically spend $150-$200 on propane each year too.

How often do the resort management fees increase?

We make every effort to minimize increases across our resorts but, like most things, costs do increase from time to time. We make every effort to keep increases to a cap of 3-5% annually.

Rental FAQs

Below is a list of frequently asked questions for our rental cottages:

What Time Can We Check-In And Check-Out?

Check-in begins at 3 pm until 8 pm. (IN JULY AND AUGUST) If you are planning on arriving after 5pm, please be sure to notify us, so we can ensure one of our team members is there to check you in. Check-out is at 11 am. At time of booking, you may request early check-in, late check-out or both (for an additional fee, IF AVAILABLE). As our guest, you are more than welcome to enjoy the resort for the entire day of your arrival and/or departure. Please come by the Welcome Centre to notify staff or to return your keys.

You will not have access to your cottage before check-in or after check-out. Please note that we do not have a fridge available for your groceries. There is grocery store within 10-20 minutes of all of our resorts!

Do I require a fishing license to fish at your resorts?

Yes, you do require a fishing license to fish at our properties. Individuals under the age of 18, or over the age of 65 do not require a license. You may also decide to visit us during Ontario’s Family Fishing Week which is a license-free week or get a temporary license from Canadian Tire or Bass Pro Shop.

Can I purchase a Recreational Cottage?

Yes, you can! To learn more about ownership please look at the above tab. You can explore all of our resort properties in Ontario. During your stay with us, you can speak to one of our resort experts. You may also call us toll free at 1-877-814-4141 to book your tour at any of our resorts.

Are there fishing boats available for rent and do I need a boating license?

We have fishing boats available for rent at most of our properties. Be sure to inquire when you make your reservation. Our fishing boats are 12′ aluminum boats with a 9.9HP motor – life jackets are provided! You do not need a boating license, (if fishing, a fishing license is required) however, we do require that you complete a boater’s safety checklist and keep it with you while you are on the boat – this will act as your license should you need it. Before you go out on the water, one of our helpful team members will give you a detailed overview of how to operate the boat.

What comes with our accommodation?

Our accommodations are fully equipped with a kitchen (fridge, stove, microwave, coffee maker and toaster), bathroom, 2 or 3 bedrooms, air conditioning, TV with DVD player (no cable or WIFI so bring DVDs!), and a full-size deck with a BBQ with propane, fire pit and patio set.

How big are the accommodations?

Our recreational cottages offer approximately 500 sq. ft. of indoor living space. Our accommodations sleep up to a family of 6 — 2 adults and 4 kids.

What items do we need to bring that are not provided?

You will need to bring sheets and pillow cases for the beds, towels for bathing and the beach/pool along with personal toiletries. Also, be sure to bring DVDs as our accommodations are not equipped with cable TV. Feel free to contact us if you should have any questions!

What sorts of things are there to do at your resorts?

There are tons of activities for every member of the family: Kidz Klub, family pontoon boat rides, movie nights, socials, and more! Please ask our team about events and activities at your resort!

What are your Rental Reservation & Resort Policies?

For a full list of 2019 Rental Reservation & Resort Policies including Cancellation Policy, click here.

What is the maximum occupancy per cottage?

We have a maximum occupancy of 6 people, 4 adults within those 6. Additional fees may apply.

What is the Resort Fee?

The resort fee is a $25/night +HST charge, that includes use of all of our amenities. Including the pool, splash pad, Kidz Klub and much more!

The Great Blue Resorts Team

For over 30 years, Great Blue Resort’s founders have been scouting existing campground locations in the most beautiful, sought-after locations in Ontario, purchasing and converting these to family-friendly resorts with the latest amenities, all at affordable, all-in prices. What started with one resort in the Kawarthas, has now grown to nine locations in highly sought after cottage country, all within a 2 hour radius of major Ontario cities.

Our management team brings over 50 years of international cottage resort management experience to Great Blue Resorts.

Our team consists of leaders in all aspects of the industry including hospitality, operations, marketing, accounting, business development and strategic planning.

Privacy Policy

SECTION 1 – WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?

When you purchase something from our site, or make a reservation, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or communication such as e-mail, etc., we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address and email address.

When you browse our site, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.

Email marketing (if applicable): With your permission, we may send you emails about Great Blue Resorts.

We may use the information we collect from you when you register, book a stay, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, browse the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

To personalize your site experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.

To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests.

To quickly process your transactions.

To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site features.

If you have opted-in to receive our e-mail newsletter, we may send you periodic e-mails. If you would no longer like to receive promotional e-mail from us, please refer to the “How can you opt-out, remove or modify information you have provided to us?” section below. If you have not opted-in to receive e-mail newsletters, you will not receive these e-mails. Visitors who register or participate in other site features such as marketing programs and ‘members-only’ content will be given a choice whether they would like to be on our e-mail list and receive e-mail communications from us.

SECTION 2 – CONSENT

How do you get my consent?

When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place a reservation, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.

If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent, or provide you with an opportunity to say no.

How do I withdraw my consent?

If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at [email protected] or mailing us at: Great Blue Resorts 111a Garrison Village Dr., Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, L0S1J0, Canada

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service. We will not sell for profit, or distribute your personal information.

Payment:

If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then your credit card data is passed to our gateway provider Moneris and is never kept on our server. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.

All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

For more insight, you may also want to read Shopify’s Terms of Service here or Privacy Statement here.

SECTION 4 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.

For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.

In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

As an example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act.

Once you leave our store’s website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.

Links

When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

SECTION 5 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.

COOKIES

We use cookies to better tailor our site to your preferences.

We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like Google Chrome or Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. If you turn cookies off, you won’t have access to many features that make your site experience more efficient and some of our services will not function properly. However, you can still place orders over the telephone by contacting customer service.

SECTION 6 – AGE OF CONSENT

By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at [email protected] or by mail at:

Accessibility

Great Blue Resorts is committed to:

Dignity and Independence: Our goods or services must be provided in a manner that respects the dignity and independence of persons with disabilities.

Integration: The provision of goods or services to persons with disabilities and others must be integrated unless an alternate measure is necessary, whether temporarily or on a permanent basis, to enable a person with a disability to obtain, use or benefit from our goods or services

Equal opportunity: Persons with disabilities must be given an opportunity equal to that given to others to obtain, use and benefit from our goods or services

We also support the goal of the Ontario government to make Ontario barrier-free by 2025 and its implementation of accessibility standards for persons with disabilities. An accessibility standard is a rule that Great Blue Resorts and our staff must follow to identify, remove, and prevent barriers for persons with disabilities.

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